FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Tuesday "ruled out punitive action" against Israel’s FA "after meeting Israeli and Palestinian leaders to try and end a bitter dispute," according to the AFP. Blatter: "I separate politics and sport. I don’t know on what items the FIFA Congress should take action against the IFA, if they are (acting) according to the statutes and regulations of FIFA." Blatter said that a memorandum of understanding "had been presented to Israel and the Palestinians, and urged them to sign it when the FIFA Congress meets, but gave no details of the document" (AFP, 5/28).